Comprehensive Evaluation of Salt Tolerance in Asparagus Germplasm Accessions (Asparagus officinalis L.) at Different Growth Stages

Table 3

The ranking criteria of seedlings after salt treatment.

Level	Ranking criteria
0	Normal growth without symptoms of injury
1	Approximately normal growth but with chlorosis and etiolation symptoms at the top of newborn spears
2	Inhibited growth and with etiolated leaves (cladodes) in all newborn spears and less than 20% dried stalks
3	Severely inhibited growth and with completely etiolated leaves aboveground and between 20% and 60% dried stalks
4	Almost dead or certified death and with more than 60% dried stalks